Full name Andrew McCall Role Footballer | Years Team Children Stuart McCall Name Andy McCall | |
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Date of birth (1925-03-15)15 March 1925 Date of death December 2014 (aged 89) Died December 2014, Leeds, United Kingdom | ||
Andrew "Andy" McCall (15 March 1925 - December 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger, making over 300 appearances in the Football League.
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Early and personal life
Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, McCall joined the Royal Navy at the age of seventeen. He later served with the King's Own Scottish Borderers before starting his football career at Junior level with Blantyre Celtic.
His son, Stuart McCall, is a former international footballer, who later became a manager. McCall was injured in the Bradford City stadium fire while watching his son in 1985.
Career
McCall moved to England to sign with Blackpool in 1947, making 87 league appearances over the next four years. He signed for West Bromwich Albion in 1951, and in his sole season at the club made 31 league appearances. He then signed for Leeds United in 1952, and in three years made 62 league appearances. He later played with Welsh side Lovell's Athletic, before returning to English football with Halifax Town, for whom he made 139 league appearances.